10 things about us english

Users who are viewing this thread

  • 74
    Replies
  • 2K
    Views
  • 0
    Participant count
    Participants list

Breath

Banned!
Messages
3,824
Reaction score
0
Tokenz
0.00z
Top Dozen™ Items Breath Thinks About the English

01. Ya'll hate to be called Brits.
02. You don't care that royalty spends zillions.
03. Prince William - I'd hit it. Twice.
04. You hated Princess Diana.
05. You eat a lot of pudding.
06. You believe the USA is great because of you.
07. Ya'll have contests to walk across your small country.
08. For fun you swim in the English Channel.
09. Yoko Ono lives there.
10. Those Royal Guards never smile.
11. You think your version of the English language is correct.
12. You ride double decker busses.
 

skyblue

KEEP THE FAITH
Messages
27,194
Reaction score
16
Tokenz
0.57z
Top Dozen™ Items Breath Thinks About the English

01. Ya'll hate to be called Brits.
02. You don't care that royalty spends zillions.
03. Prince William - I'd hit it. Twice.
04. You hated Princess Diana.
05. You eat a lot of pudding.
06. You believe the USA is great because of you.
07. Ya'll have contests to walk across your small country.
08. For fun you swim in the English Channel.
09. Yoko Ono lives there.
10. Those Royal Guards never smile.
11. You think your version of the English language is correct.
12. You ride double decker busses.



01. Ya'll hate to be called Brits.well i'm english
02. You don't care that royalty spends zillions.wouldn't mind if they earned it
03. Prince William - I'd hit it. Twice.i'm sure the feeling is mutual
04. You hated Princess Diana.she was much loved
05. You eat a lot of pudding.dont everyone
06. You believe the USA is great because of you.well you speak our language
07. Ya'll have contests to walk across your small country.and run and cycle
08. For fun you swim in the English Channel.only the lunatics
09. Yoko Ono lives there.not sure
10. Those Royal Guards never smile.not allowed
11. You think your version of the English language is correct.we invented it we're right
12. You ride double decker bussessome buses are single deckers
 

Mystic

OTz's Typo Scouser
Messages
12,025
Reaction score
67
Tokenz
117.24z
ummmmm.....who did?

did too... actually if you want to get picky about it, it was the french ...see when we had a french monach way back when the locals began to slang on the french lang so in the end they called it english.... yeah...thats about as educated as I'm getting on here....:p

I's gots me smarts from watchen da learned channel :p:D
 

skyblue

KEEP THE FAITH
Messages
27,194
Reaction score
16
Tokenz
0.57z
did too... actually if you want to get picky about it, it was the french ...see when we had a french monach way back when the locals began to slang on the french lang so in the end they called it english.... yeah...thats about as educated as I'm getting on here....:p

I's gots me smarts from watchen da learned channel :p:D

but didn't english,french,italian and spanish all evolve out of latin?
 

Zorak

The cake is a metaphor
Messages
9,923
Reaction score
1
Tokenz
0.01z
but didn't english,french,italian and spanish all evolve out of latin?

Well sort of

English is a Germanic language, and anglo-saxon as it once was in Early English and Middle English came from the vikings.

When the Early Modern English period started, which is renaissance, Shakespeare sort of language, Latin and French started to invade the language, actually that happened any time after 1066 when William the Conquerer and all his Normandy buddies brought in a lot of new French and Latin words into the language.

Usually these were words associated with leisure and government (Government and leisure being two examples of French orignated words lol) for example : City, Tennis, Lord, are all French\Latin words.

Spanish\Italian\French are Romance languages, almost completely derive from Latin, where as our language is Germanic, with sprinklings of Romantic language invasions.

(Some examples of Anglo Saxon words: King, Queen, Husband, Wife, River)
 

Breath

Banned!
Messages
3,824
Reaction score
0
Tokenz
0.00z
Top Dozen™ Items Breath Thinks About the English - Part II

01. You only have mini refrigerators in your houses.
02. Ya'll are wanna-be American tourists.
03. You have a pretty nice military.
04. It rains in England every day.
05. Ya'll drink in pubs (rather than bars or clubs).
06. English women are 2nd-class in your country.
07. All of you have visited mainland Europe.
08. Your cars are tiny.
09. You know a lot of history.
10. You hate American football.
11. Ya'll play chess.
12. You're mad that John Lennon was killed in the USA.
 

skyblue

KEEP THE FAITH
Messages
27,194
Reaction score
16
Tokenz
0.57z
Top Dozen™ Items Breath Thinks About the English - Part II

01. You only have mini refrigerators in your houses.
02. Ya'll are wanna-be American tourists.
03. You have a pretty nice military.
04. It rains in England every day.
05. Ya'll drink in pubs (rather than bars or clubs).
06. English women are 2nd-class in your country.
07. All of you have visited mainland Europe.
08. Your cars are tiny.
09. You know a lot of history.
10. You hate American football.
11. Ya'll play chess.
12. You're mad that John Lennon was killed in the USA.


01. You only have mini refrigerators in your houses.they're big enough
02. Ya'll are wanna-be American tourists.nope....i've seen how american tourists dress over here
03. You have a pretty nice military.best in the world
04. It rains in England every day.most days
05. Ya'll drink in pubs (rather than bars or clubs).we drink anywhere with a bar
06. English women are 2nd-class in your country.women are more than equal here
07. All of you have visited mainland Europe.most have
08. Your cars are tiny.define tiny
09. You know a lot of history.because we have history
10. You hate American football.so not true.....theres a game involving 2 NFL teams at wembley every year,getting tickets is impossible
11. Ya'll play chess.nope
12. You're mad that John Lennon was killed in the USAwe're mad he was killed full stop
 

wednesday

Well-Known Member
Messages
14,167
Reaction score
1
Tokenz
6.74z
01. You only have mini refrigerators in your houses...i have a hugeeeeeeee fridge...greedy minx syndrome!
02. Ya'll are wanna-be American tourists.*coughs* i dont carry a camera that shouts "helllllllllllo" the bigger the better!!
03. You have a pretty nice military.why ty..
04. It rains in England every day.not everyday...i had last thursday off!!
05. Ya'll drink in pubs (rather than bars or clubs).Excuse me...i am posh totty...and i drink @ a inn!
06. English women are 2nd-class in your country...yes we weigh less than u to mail!
07. All of you have visited mainland Europe.I havnt!!!yet *blushes*
08. Your cars are tiny. ??? are you really talking about england?? or iceland?
09. You know a lot of history.We take pride in our history....
10. You hate American football.I love miami dolphins..so haaaaaaaaaaahaaaaaa
11. Ya'll play chess.yer, i do...u win!
12. You're mad that John Lennon was killed in the USA.Was he?? see im not as good at history as u thought!
 

wednesday

Well-Known Member
Messages
14,167
Reaction score
1
Tokenz
6.74z
omg..i have a dolphins shirt...lol...and omg ud never beat me @ chess...4 times champion, excellent board skill....and very very vain with it..obviously!
 
80,581Threads
2,194,987Messages
5,014Members
Back
Top